Author

Mike Altendorf

As the founder and CEO of digital consultancy and systems integrator Conchango Mike Altendorf has experience in consulting services, technology and business development. After gaining a degree in Production Engineering & Management Altendorf worked in business development, sales and solution design before founding Conchango in 1991. Conchango grew into a global consultancy built on helping companies to exploit the internet for business growth. With revenues in excess of £45 million the company was sold to EMC Corporation in April 2008. As an entrepreneur and investor, Altendorf is passionate about the role technology can play in driving business growth and is also an active business mentor, working with blue chip companies to help them identify how technology can drive innovation and growth. As a strong supporter of CIOs within enterprise and a great believer in their role as innovation agents Altendorf also mentors leading CIOs from across different industries.

We have been hearing for years how CIOs and senior IT professionals need to bury the hatchet with line of business managers and, instead of focusing on the latest bleeding-edge technology for its own sake, seek to better understand the overall strategic objectives of their organisations.